A West New York police officer was injured while chasing after a vandalism suspect on Saturday.

Police responded to a call at 4:52 a.m. by a 48-year-old man, who said he was trying to park his gray Toyota Sienna minivan in front of 9 62nd St., when a group of about 10 men shouted that he couldn't park there, punched and kicked the vehicle and hit it with a wooden stick, damaging the door on the driver's side.

When police arrived, a 19-year-old was running toward Broadway and was stopped by an officer at 62nd Street and Broadway.

Another officer stopped two males who the 48-year-old man claimed were part of the incident. They said they were drinking at a friend's house, but did not provide a name or address and did not have I.D.'s. They claimed to be cousins living together on Palisade Avenue in West New York.

One of the men ran away. The officer started chasing him, but two other cops arrived and continued the pursuit so he could find the other man.

When the officer arrived at 61st Street and Buchanan Place, where another officer was with the two suspects.

At the corner of 61st Street and Park Ave, police heard a motorist yelling, "officer down."

When the officer responded, he found a police officer in the street bleeding from the head and face. The motorist, Miguel Arias told police the officer fell while chasing the suspect. The officer was brought to Hackensack University Medical Center.